Lathering device



March 14, 1933. l F. ROHLEDER 190l,001

LATHERING DEVICE Filed NOV. 25, 1931 E jo/Zeder Cil Patented Mar. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT er1-*ica y FREDERICK ROI-ILEDER, QF VAUX HALL, NEW JERSEY LATHERING Y DEVICE Application led November 23, 1931. Seria1"No. 576,879.

rIhis invention relates to improvements in massaging devices and more especially to a massaging device to be employed as a shaving accessory.

Usually, in preparing a beard for shav-` The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a device to eliminate the rubbing in by hand of the lather, and

r one which will not alone apply the lather in a better way, but which will massage the skin while the lather is being applied.

Another object is to provide a device of this character, in which the rolling balls forming part of the same are arranged in rows positioned on the bias relatively to the axes about which the balls roll, whereby the balls in moving over the skin are relatively staggered and act to reach all parts of the skin over which the device is moved.

A still further object is to so mount the balls of the device that` they are resiliently connected to the handle which permits the rows of balls to yield in action to resiliently press against the skin and conform to the uneven surfaces of the skin.

`With the foregoing objects outlined and with other' objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing,

Fig. l is a side elevation of my improved lathering device. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the device,

While the device may be made in a number l of ways, I prefer to construct it as follows.

A plurality of supporting elements formed of resilient wire are bent into shape so that each comprises a horizontal shaft portion 4 from which rises a plurality of arms 5. These arms are rigidly vconnected at their vupper ends to a ferrule 6 which in turn is rigidly connected by any suitable means,

such as a screw 7 to a handle knob 8. The

outer arms at each end of the device are secured together by cross straps 9 which prevent these arms from moving away from one another. i v On the shaft portion 4' of each of the supporting members, I arrange a series of balls v 10, preferably formed of ceramic material ,60

and adapted to rotate on the shaft.

For the purpose of keeping the balls of Y 'l the different rows positioned in bias forma# tion relatively to the shaft portions 4t, the ends of theseshaft portions vare joined t0- gether by resilient connecting wiresll which, as shown at l2 are looped about the shaft portions. As illustrated in Fig. 3, these connecting elements ll are arranged at obtuse angles relatively to the shaft portions 4.

In operation, after the soap is applied to the beard, the operator grasps the handle 8 and then moves the balls back and forth over the skin. Obviously, the balls will act to work the. lather into the beard, and to simul-` taneously massage the skin and it will d0 this in a much more effective manner than can be obtained by the lone use of the hand.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction, operation and advantages of the invention may be readily understood,

joining'said shaft portions and positioned i Y at obtuse angles relatively to said shaft portions for maintaining said balls in` rows arranged 0n the bias relatively tovsaid shaft portions, and connecting elements arranged 0 above the balls and connecting the arms at each end of the device for maintaining said parallel connecting members in positions at obtuse angles relatively to said shaft portions.

In testimony whereof, I `hereto afx my signature.

FREDERICK ROI-ILEDER. 

